Amy Keller resigns from Lebanon City Council after moving out of city. Council required to elect successor within 30 days.
Chris Coyle
Chris Coyle writes primarily on government, the courts, and business. He retired as an attorney at the end of 2018, after concentrating for nearly four decades on civil and criminal litigation and trials. A career highlight was successfully defending a retired Pennsylvania state trooper who was accused, 40 years after the fact, of falsifying evidence in a 1970s murder case.
LebTown is his first foray into reporting, motivated by the decline of the once-great, locally-owned print newspaper he grew up with and read daily. Chris lives in the city of Lebanon. He holds degrees from Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (and misses Pittsburgh every day). He and his wife have two grown sons and a few grandkids. He enjoys all kinds of music, tinkering with electronic stuff, and lifting weights to avoid becoming a shriveled old guy.
Lebanese photographer who visited here, 46 other U.S. Lebanons, featured in NPR’s Radiolab podcast.
Lebanese photographer who visited Lebanon, Pa., and 46 other U.S. Lebanons featured in NPR’s Radiolab podcast.
Annville couple charged with starvation death of 12-year-old boy
The Lebanon County Detective Bureau has charged an Annville couple in connection with the death of a 12 year old boy.
Annville turns out to show support for police at Back the Blue rally
About 100 law enforcement supporters turned out in muggy, overcast weather at the square in Annville to show their support for police at a Thursday afternoon “Back the Blue” rally.
How to get your mail-in vote counted for Nov. 3: Apply now, return ASAP
County’s election chief, USPS, expect mail-in ballot processing and counting to be quick and efficient in November presidential election if voters don’t wait ’till last minute.
Palmyra’s Owen Zeager featured in this year’s Children’s Miracle Network telethon
Nine year-old Owen Zeager of Palmyra will be featured in the 36th Annual Children’s Miracle Network Telethon, which starts today and is being televised locally on WGAL-TV, Channel 8.
Cedar Haven bankruptcy enters second year; operator wants more time to find buyer
Cedar Haven bankruptcy now in year two. Operator asks court for more time to find buyer.
County hires lawyers to defend election lawsuits brought by Trump, Democrats
While its lawsuit against Governor Wolf for a share of federal CARES Act money appears to be over, Lebanon County remains a minor defendant in two other lawsuits over how mail-in ballots will be handled in the upcoming presidential election.
Gov. Wolf, county commissioners announce settlement of CARES Act suit
The County of Lebanon and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf have reached a settlement in a lawsuit related to CARES Act funding that will see $12.8 million dispersed to the community.
Additional filing confirms tentative agreement between county and governor
Overnight, the court emailed a copy of the “Joint Application For Relief in the Nature of a Motion to Continue Oral Argument” and it confirms that the county and the governor have at least reached a tentative agreement.
Filing for canceled hearing in county lawsuit over CARES Act funding suggests settlement being discussed
At the request of both sides, Lebanon County’s lawsuit against Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, which seeks the release of almost $13 million of COVID-19 pandemic relief money, has been temporarily halted, and a court order cancelling an emergency hearing hints that the parties may be trying to settle their dispute.
Cedar Crest grad Chad Ryland gets a full athletic scholarship at Eastern Michigan
What’s a bigger thrill for a college student-athlete: beating a Big Ten football team with a last-second field goal, or getting a full scholarship that wipes out the last two years of a $25,000 annual tuition bill?
Myerstown considers restarting police department, town hall to be held Aug. 17
For the second time since disbanding its three-officer police force six years ago, Myerstown Borough is thinking of reviving it to end its reliance on the Pennsylvania State Police.
COVID has video visits booming at Lebanon’s VA Medical Center
A nationwide program launched three years ago to benefit veterans with travel restrictions or limited access to VA hospitals is unexpectedly paying off for all south-central Pennsylvania vets needing medical care.
Facing firefighter shortage, South Lebanon Twp. launches recruiting effort
South Lebanon Township needs firefighters, and it’s getting serious about recruiting newcomers.